How COVID-19 changed my patient exam for heel pain Heel pain is one of the most common complaints in a podiatrist’s office. What causes heel pain? There are a number of common conditions that cause heel pain including: Plantar fasciitis...
Specialty Insoles for Turf Toe Turf toe is a soft tissue injury of the great toe joint. Turf toe occurs when the great toe is hyperextended (toe towards the shin) resulting in an injury to one or more of the...
Specialty or over-the-counter shoe insoles? Is there a difference? Myfootshop.com takes the science and art of arch support beyond the OTC market into specialty areas of foot care. We focus our care on the treatment of specific foot conditions including...
Specialty or over-the-counter shoe insoles? Is there a difference? Myfootshop.com takes the science and art of arch support beyond the OTC market into specialty areas of foot care. We focus our care on the treatment of specific foot conditions including...
There really is a difference - Myfootshop.com Carbon Graphite Spring Plates Carbon graphite is an extremely light weight, yet rigid material used in the foot care industry to provide the benefits of strength without the weight of other heavier material...
The procedure you underwent today is called a permanent partial (one or more borders of the nail) or permanent total nail excision. This procedure will heal a bit differently than a simple cut or scrape, therefore we ask that you...
Option 1 – Passive eccentric stretches Place the ball of your foot on the edge of a step (or other elevated object) and drop your heel below the level of the step. Drop your heel until you feel a slight...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Varicose veins are very common, with estimates ranging as high as 15 to 20% of the general population. Varicose veins are more common in women. In patients over the age of 50 years, varicose veins...
Summary Read More Summary Supination of the foot is the term used to describe the motion of the foot that increases the height of the arch. A supinated foot is a foot with a high arch. To supinate means that...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary The term stress fracture describes a fracture that is the result of repetitive load (stress) and the failure of the bone to manage and heal the effects of that load. If a bone is unable...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Raynaud's phenomenon is a vasospastic disorder of the small peripheral arteries called arterioles. This condition usually affects the fingers and toes but occasionally may affect other acral body parts such as the tongue, ear lobes,...
Summary Symptoms Read More Video Summary Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is the leading cause of acquired flatfoot in adults. The stages of PTTD include inflammation of the tendon, partial tear or complete tendon tear. The onset of PTTD is...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Peripheral neuropathy is a disease process that affects the sensory, reflex, motor, and vasomotor (pertaining to the blood vessel) responses of the peripheral nerves. Some forms of neuropathy affect the motor function of the nerve...
Summary Symptoms Read More Video Summary Morton's Neuroma is a painful condition of the forefoot that is caused by the entrapment of the common intermetatarsal nerve as it passes through the forefoot to the toes. This condition was first described...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Metatarsalgia is a generic term used to describe non-specific forefoot pain in the region of the metatarsal bones. Most clinicians agree that metatarsalgia is actually pain from the metatarsal bones that is the result of...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Lister corns are found on the inside and outside of the nail bed, typically on the 5th toe. Lister corns are often described by the patient as having a "second toe nail" on the toe....
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Hallux limitus describes a condition where the hallux (great toe) is limited in its range of motion at the metatarsal phalangeal joint. This limited range of motion results in pain of the 1st metatarsal phalangeal...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Haglund's deformity is the term used to describe an enlargement of the posterior/lateral heel. Haglund's deformity also goes by the name of Haglund's disease and pump bump. Most clinicians agree that Haglund's deformity is formed...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary The forefoot includes that area of the foot also known as the ball-of-the-foot. The forefoot is a unique area of the foot that creates the final terminus of the foot and ground at the toe-off...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Clubfoot, also known as talipes equinovarus, is a relatively common congenital malformation occurring in approximately 1:1000 births. The term talipes equinovarus describes a deformity in which the newborn's foot is poorly developed in relationship to...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) is an inherited neurological condition that results in muscle wasting of the lower legs, feet, and hands. CMT effects the peripheral nervous system and results in muscle wasting and progressive change...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Charcot joints occur when the ability to sense deep pain is diminished or lost. As a result of the inability to sense pain, small fractures begin to develop in bone subject to mechanical stress. The...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Capsulitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the outer lining of the joint called the joint capsule. Capsulitis can occur at any joint in the human body. In the foot, capsulitis is commonly found in...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary A broken toe can happen to any of the toes, but a broken 5th toe is by far the most common. The terms broken toe and fractured toe are used synonymously. Fractures of the lesser...
Summary Osteo Rheumatoid Psoriatic Reiter's Syndrome Read More... Summary Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of one or more joints. There are many different types of arthritis. Each type of arthritis has a characteristic group of symptoms such as onset, location,...
Summary Symptoms Read More Summary Ankle pain can result from acute injuries or chronic conditions. This article is written with emphasis on the location of your pain and refers you to the specific ankle conditions that may be causing your...
